Behrend Men's Volleyball Faces Altoona in AMCC Semifinals

ERIE, Pa. – The No. 1 Penn State Behrend men's volleyball team will host No. 4 Penn State Altoona in the semifinals of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Championships on Friday night at 6 p.m. in the Junker Center.

Championship Schedule/Coverage

Hosted by No. 1 Penn State Behrend
Semifinals: Friday, April 8
6 p.m. - No. 1 Penn State Behrend vs. No. 4 Penn State Altoona (Live Stats | Video)
8:30 p.m. - No. 2 Geneva vs. No. 3 Hiram (Live Stats | Video)

Finals: Saturday, April 9
3 p.m. - Semifinal Winners (Live Stats | Video)

No. 1 Penn State Behrend News & Notes:

* Behrend earned the regular-season championship for the second time in program history
* The Lions boasted a 14-2 conference record to claim the No. 1 seed
* Behrend is looking to capture its second overall AMCC Championship
* Last season, the Lions advanced to the title match against Hiram, falling 3-2
* Cody Schnur (Butler, PA/Butler) is first in the AMCC in blocks per set (0.90) and is second in hitting percentage (.383)
* Owen Wienczkowski (Waterford, PA/Fort LeBoeuf) is first in the conference in hitting percentage (.448)
* Libero Adrian Martinez (San Juan, Puerto Rico/Wesleyan Academy) paces Division III and league with 3.30 digs per set
* The Lions continue to the lead national statistics in digs per set (12.77) and are 21^st in blocks per set (1.95)

No. 4 Penn State Altoona News & Notes:

* Altoona enters the semifinals with a 15-11 overall record
* The Lions defeated No. 5 Thiel 3-0 in the first round (25-18, 25-21, 25-17)
* Philip Silva had 13 kills, six digs and six service aces, tying for the second-most aces in a single match in Altoona program history
* During the regular season, Altoona fell twice to Penn State Behrend (3-0, 3-1)
* Connor Baker leads the AMCC with 8.83 assists per set

Tournament Schedule
First Round: Tuesday, April 5

Game 1: No. 3 Hiram d. No. 6 Medaille, 3-0
Game 2: No. 4 PS Altoona d. No. 5 Thiel, 3-0

Semifinals: Friday, April 8

Hosted by No. 1 Penn State Behrend
6 p.m. - Game 3: No. 1 Penn State Behrend vs. No. 4 Penn State Altoona
8:30 p.m. - Game 4: No. 2 Geneva vs. No. 3 Hiram

Finals: Saturday, April 9

3 p.m. - Game 5: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4